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Basic Markdown Guide

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Craft elegant Item Descriptions effortlessly using straightforward markdown commands on Zight.

 

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows users to format text easily using simple syntax. With markdown, users can quickly add styling elements like headers, bold and italic text, lists, links, and more to their content without needing to learn complex coding languages. This makes it effortless to create visually appealing and well-organized item descriptions. 

 

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, markdown provides a convenient way to enhance the presentation of your content, saving you time and effort while ensuring readability and clarity.

Bold

 

Input Output
**Bold text** Bold text
__Bold text__ Bold text

 

Italic

 

Input Output
*Italic text* Italic text
_Italic text_ Italic text



Bold and Italic 

 

Input Output
***Bold and Italic text*** Bold and Italic text
*__Bold and Italic text__* Bold and Italic text
_**Bold and Italic text**_ Bold and Italic text
___Bold and Italic text___ Bold and Italic text



Strikethrough

 

Input Output
~~This was mistaken text~~ This was mistaken text




Code

 

Input Output
`Code line` 
Code line

```

Code block

The next line of code block

Let’s add one more here

```

 
Code block
The next line of code block
Let’s add one more here

 

Quote

 

Input Output

> Quoted text

Standard text

 
Quoted text 

Standard text



Headlines

 

Input Output
# Heading level 1

Heading level 1
## Heading level 2

Heading level 2
### Heading level 3

Heading level 3
#### Heading level 4

Heading level 4
##### Heading level 5
Heading level 5
###### Heading level 6
Heading level 6



Embed Image

 

Input Output
![Alt text is a short text equivalent of the information in the image.](https://p-ynfww3.b2.n0.cdn.zight.com/items/d5uXzLJA/627b7151-e454-4384-baec-f252a5b852b5.jpg) Alt text is a short text equivalent of the information in the image.



Links

 

Input Output
Now you can [Capture & Share your Screen Instantly](https://zight.com/) Now you can Capture & Share your Screen Instantly



Bullet points

 

Input Output

- George Washington 

- John Adams 

- Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington 
  • John Adams 
  • Thomas Jefferson

* George Washington 

* John Adams 

* Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington 
  • John Adams 
  • Thomas Jefferson

+ George Washington 

+ John Adams 

+ Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington 
  • John Adams 
  • Thomas Jefferson




Numbered list

 

Input Output

1. George Washington 

2. John Adams 

3. Thomas Jefferson
  1. George Washington 
  2. John Adams 
  3. Thomas Jefferson

 

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